Browser Extension Installation Guide

Ghost Downloader provides browser extensions to conveniently send download tasks from web pages directly to the downloader.

Firefox

The Firefox extension can be installed directly from the official Mozilla Add-ons store:

• Ghost Downloader - Firefox Add-ons

Click the link, then click the "Add to Firefox" button.

Chrome / Edge (and other Chromium-based browsers)

Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, etc.) require loading the extension manually.

Preparation:

1. Get the Extension Files:

   • Option A (Recommended): Export Extension.crx using the Export Chrome Extension button in Ghost Downloader's settings interface.
   • Option B: If you want to use the version from the source code, locate the chrome_extension/ folder within the Ghost Downloader source directory.

2. Process the Files:

   • If you have a .crx file: Manually rename the file extension from .crx to .zip.
   • Extract: Extract the contents of the .zip file obtained in the previous step, or the contents of the chrome_extension/ folder from the source code, into a permanent folder (e.g., you can create a folder named GhostDownloaderExtension specifically for this). Ensure this folder location will not be easily moved or deleted, as the browser needs to load the extension from here consistently.

Installation Steps:

1. Open Extension Management Page:

   • Chrome: Enter chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter.
   • Edge: Enter edge://extensions in the address bar and press Enter.
   • Other Browsers: Find the similar extension management entry point.

2. Enable Developer Mode: Find and turn on the "Developer mode" toggle switch, usually located in the top-right or bottom-left corner of the extension management page.

3. Load Extension: After enabling Developer mode, new buttons will appear. Click the "Load unpacked" button.

4. Select Folder: In the file selection dialog that pops up, select the folder you extracted earlier (e.g., GhostDownloaderExtension), and then click the "Select Folder" button.

5. Complete: If everything goes well, the Ghost Downloader extension icon should appear in your browser toolbar, and it will be listed in the extension management page.

Notes:

• Since the extension is loaded manually, each time you start the browser, it might show a warning like "Disable developer mode extensions". You need to cancel or ignore this prompt; otherwise, the extension will be disabled.
• Ensure the Ghost Downloader main application is running and that browser extension support is enabled in its settings (enableBrowserExtension) for the extension to communicate correctly.